1926 Duluth Eskimos season
| 1926 Duluth Eskimos season | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Dewey Scanlon |
| Results | |
| Record | 6–5–3 |
| League place | 8th NFL |
The 1926 Duluth Eskimos season was their fourth in the league and first season as the Eskimos. The squad was a "traveling team," playing all of their 14 games on the road. The team improved on their previous output of 0–3 by winning six games, good for an 8th place finish in the NFL.[1]
Schedule
[edit]| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record | Venue | Attendance | Recap | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | September 19 | vs. Kansas City Cowboys | W 7–0 | 1–0 | Athletic Park (Milwaukee, WI) |
6,000 | Recap | |
| 2 | October 3 | at Green Bay Packers | T 0–0 | 1–0–1 | City Stadium | 2,500 | Recap | |
| 3 | October 10 | at Hammond Pros | W 26–0 | 2–0–1 | Turner Field | Recap | ||
| 4 | October 17 | at Racine Tornadoes | W 21–0 | 3–0–1 | Horlick Legion Field | 2,600 | Recap | |
| 5 | October 24 | at Chicago Bears | L 6–24 | 3–1–1 | Cubs Park | 12,000 | Recap | |
| 6 | October 31 | at Milwaukee Badgers | W 7–6 | 4–1–1 | Athletic Park | Recap | ||
| 7 | November 7 | at Detroit Panthers | T 0–0 | 4–1–2 | Navin Field | 21,000 | Recap | |
| 8 | November 11 | at New York Giants | L 13–14 | 4–2–2 | Polo Grounds | 5,000 | Recap | |
| 9 | November 13 | at Frankford Yellow Jackets | L 0–10 | 4–3–2 | Frankford Stadium | 6,000 | Recap | |
| 10 | November 14 | at Pottsville Maroons | L 0–13 | 4–4–2 | Minersville Park | Recap | ||
| 11 | November 21 | at Canton Bulldogs | W 10–2 | 5–4–2 | Lakeside Park | Recap | ||
| 12 | November 27 | at Hartford Blues | W 16–0 | 6–4–2 | East Harford Velodrome | Recap | ||
| 13 | November 28 | at Providence Steam Roller | T 0–0 | 6–4–3 | Cycledrome | Recap | ||
| 14 | December 12 | at Kansas City Cowboys | L 7–12 | 6–5–3 | Muehlebach Field | Recap |
Standings
[edit]| NFL standings | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W | L | T | PCT | PF | PA | STK | |||
| Frankford Yellow Jackets | 14 | 1 | 2 | .933 | 236 | 49 | T1 | ||
| Chicago Bears | 12 | 1 | 3 | .923 | 216 | 63 | L1 | ||
| Pottsville Maroons | 10 | 2 | 2 | .833 | 155 | 29 | T1 | ||
| Kansas City Cowboys | 8 | 3 | 0 | .727 | 76 | 53 | W7 | ||
| Green Bay Packers | 7 | 3 | 3 | .700 | 151 | 61 | T1 | ||
| New York Giants | 8 | 4 | 1 | .667 | 151 | 61 | W3 | ||
| Los Angeles Buccaneers | 6 | 3 | 1 | .667 | 67 | 57 | L1 | ||
| Duluth Eskimos | 6 | 5 | 3 | .545 | 113 | 81 | L1 | ||
| Buffalo Rangers | 4 | 4 | 2 | .500 | 53 | 62 | T1 | ||
| Chicago Cardinals | 5 | 6 | 1 | .455 | 74 | 98 | L1 | ||
| Providence Steam Roller | 5 | 7 | 1 | .417 | 89 | 103 | L1 | ||
| Detroit Panthers | 4 | 6 | 2 | .400 | 107 | 60 | L3 | ||
| Hartford Blues | 3 | 7 | 0 | .300 | 57 | 99 | L1 | ||
| Brooklyn Lions | 3 | 8 | 0 | .273 | 60 | 150 | L3 | ||
| Milwaukee Badgers | 2 | 7 | 0 | .222 | 41 | 66 | L5 | ||
| Dayton Triangles | 1 | 4 | 1 | .200 | 15 | 82 | L2 | ||
| Akron Indians | 1 | 4 | 3 | .200 | 23 | 89 | T1 | ||
| Racine Tornadoes | 1 | 4 | 0 | .200 | 8 | 92 | L4 | ||
| Columbus Tigers | 1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | 26 | 93 | L5 | ||
| Canton Bulldogs | 1 | 9 | 3 | .100 | 46 | 161 | L1 | ||
| Hammond Pros | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 3 | 56 | L4 | ||
| Louisville Colonels | 0 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 108 | L4 | ||
- Note: Tie games were not officially counted in the standings until 1972.
References
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